Martha Henderson Hurley received her doctorate in Criminal Justice from the University of Cincinnati in 2000 and has more than 10 years of experience working in the field. She has conducted evaluability assessments and program evaluations in Ohio and Illinois. Specific areas of research experience include risk assessment and classification, analysis of performance measures, organizational change and implementation of "best practices" in corrections. She also has conducted trainings on the use of the LSI-R and "What Works" in corrections for state and local agencies.

Dr. Hurley is currently an Associate Professor at The Citadel in the Department of Political Science and Criminal Justice. She has also worked as a Senior Researcher for the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction and served as a research analyst and facilitator of group sessions in a community-based juvenile program. She has conducted presentations and published articles in the areas of evidence-based practice, organizational change, correctional attitudes, risk and needs assessment, and program implementation. Dr. Hurley has a forthcoming book with CRC Press titled "Correctional Administration and Change Management" which will be released in May 2010.

Contact Information:
Telephone: 843.953.0319
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Degrees:

Ph.D. (University of Cincinnati)
M.A. (University of Cincinnati)
B.A. (Furman University)

Vita: Dr. Hurley's Vita